Marshal vs Mark

Side-by-side comparison of Marshal and Mark — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marshal

Boy name · Rank #3266

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Name B

Mark

Boy name · Rank #246

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Marshal Mark
Current Rank #3266 #246
Total Births (all years) 5,451 1,360,769
Peak Year 1999 1960
Peak Year Births 95 58,719
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marshal Mark
1880ss 61 928
1890ss 35 953
1900ss 49 971
1910ss 275 4,134
1920ss 404 6,495
1930ss 315 7,444
1940ss 355 50,731
1950ss 391 382,585
1960ss 319 441,381
1970ss 441 194,288
1980ss 570 129,460
1990ss 834 75,815
2000ss 695 37,256
2010ss 519 21,105
2020ss 188 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marshal Mark
2014 67 2,193
2015 66 2,077
2016 57 2,066
2017 47 1,948
2018 48 1,874
2019 25 1,685
2020 29 1,550
2021 52 1,406
2022 37 1,433
2023 34 1,397
2024 36 1,437

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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